It pitched in line and hit him on the back foot.....it would have taken middle and leg...not clipping the leg bail....if you play cricket and i mean hardball cricket, that is PLUMB OUT.....what probably became a reason for the ump not to give out was too much foolish appealing........But Taufel was "freakishly" ordinary in this game........

Younis Khan was a liability to his side in this tournament imo. Made a grand total of 53 runs and was clearly in discomfort because of his injury. Went for personal glory by playing in matches though he was adviced a 4 week rest(some may call it 'selflessness' and other shiznit though) and cost his side the trophy by not contributing with the bat and dropping a important catch in the semifinal. Should have let a fitter batsman replace him.

Thank you for sensible criticism......rather than just saying Pak is trash...........appreciate it.

Not trolling. Giving him a piece of my mind for being such a poor loser, just like a number of other Pakistani posters here. You guys would do well to act like your players - see how gracious they were when they lost - and they had a lot more invested in the game than you guys.

I'll reiterate the point that Pakistan were lucky to have gotten past 200, considering how many missed fielding chances the NZ team made.

Outplayed and outclassed my friends.

W'll see who's the loser in UAE and when we visit you in your back yard......

Monday, 05 Oct, 2009
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Umar Akmal was adjudged LBW by umpire Simon Taufel even though replays showed that the batsman had clearly edged the ball. -Photo by AP
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JOHANNESBURG: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal was found not guilty Sunday of dissent during the Champions Trophy semi-final loss to New Zealand, an International Cricket Council statement said.

The charge was brought by umpires Ian Gould and Simon Taufel, TV umpire Daryl Harper and reserve umpire Steve Davis after Umar reacted angrily to a leg-before decision against him.

Disciplinary hearing convenor Javagal Srinath said: ‘Umar's reaction at being dismissed at such a crucial phase of the innings was more of disappointment than anything else.

‘Having been in these situations I understand how a player reacts or can express himself, but I don't think there was anything other than disappointment in this incident.’

* And on top of that you report him.............i don't know i have started to feel right about what Nauman had been calling Taufel.......

Its one thing to make a terrible decision and regret it.....which is fine.......and another when you try to rub salt on the wounds...

I have seen worse decision making in very crucial moements of many games....it is part of cricket but....and now after 2 days from the semi, i don't feel the same about that decision. However, Taufel has lost all his respect in my eyes by reporting Umar for dissent.

That was low blow Taufel a real LOW BLOW....Umar in no way made that gesture to the ump.......no way that he disrespected the ump......this was just a very cheap thing to do...

""Umar's reaction at being dismissed at such a crucial phase of the innings in the all-important match of a global tournament was more of a disappointment than anything else. Having been in these situations in the past, I understand how a player reacts or can express himself but I don't think there was anything other than disappointment in this incident," - Srinath.

A very refreshing change from the old Ranjan Madugale school of idiocy